The par yield curve for U.S. Treasury bonds is currently flat across all maturities at 5.50...

 

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The par yield curve for U.S. Treasury bonds is currently flat across all maturities at 5.50 percent. You have observed following "paired" transaction by your bond portfolio manager: Bond G H Transaction Buy Sell Type U.S. Govt. Corporate Credit Spread (bp) 100 Maturity Coupon (yrs.) Rate (%) 15 7 0 8 Modified Duration 14.599 5.386 Briefly discuss what this paired trade suggests to you about the manager's implied view as to: (1) the general direction of future interest rate movement, (2) the future shape of the par yield curve, and (3) the future level of corporate bond credit spreads. The par yield curve for U.S. Treasury bonds is currently flat across all maturities at 5.50 percent. You have observed following "paired" transaction by your bond portfolio manager: Bond G H Transaction Buy Sell Type U.S. Govt. Corporate Credit Spread (bp) 100 Maturity Coupon (yrs.) Rate (%) 15 7 0 8 Modified Duration 14.599 5.386 Briefly discuss what this paired trade suggests to you about the manager's implied view as to: (1) the general direction of future interest rate movement, (2) the future shape of the par yield curve, and (3) the future level of corporate bond credit spreads.

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